Improvement in sulky-cultivators



S. GESLEY. Sulky-Uultivator.

No. 201,001. Patented Mah 5, I878.

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SABER GESLEY, on BELOIT, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN SULKY-CULTIVATQRS.

Specification formingpart of Letters Patent No. 201,001, dated March5,1878; application filed April 19, 1877.

To all whom it. may concern.-

'Be it known that I, SABER GEsLEY, of the town of Beloit, in the countyof Rock and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sulky-Gultivators; and I do hereby declare the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a sulky-cultivator betteradapted for field-work than any heretofore in use, and the mostgimportant features of which consist in the peculiar manner and methodof construction and detail of arrangement in attaching, supporting, andmanipulating the cultivator plowbeams, as also the style of fixingthereto and operating the various devices connected therewith, all whichis fully set forth and hereinafter particularly described, as shown inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view ofmy improved cultivator in working condition. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of one of the wheels, spindle, and axle-beam. Fig. 3 is a sideand front view of a detached section of one of the bars for supportingthe shields, and manner of attaching to and adjusting the shieldsthereon; and Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section of the machine,the wheels not being shown therein.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawing, letter A represents the forked tongue of the cultivator;V, the axlebeam; W, the wheels ;-m and y, the solid combined metal huband spindle, provided with a box, Z, and secured to the axle-beam V, asshown at Fig. 2. O is the drivers seat, which is supported by a slottedholder at the outer ends of the forked arms 0, and is raised or lowered,as desired, and held in position by means of the set-screw U. Theforward ends of the bars 0 are hinged, so that the seat may be swungover forward, and thus allow the machine to be used as awalking-cultivator.

L L are levers, and R R ratchet-gears, for

"ward ends, pivoted to the raising, lowering, and holding thecultivatorplows in proper position for work.

The cultivator-beams B are, at 'their forfoot-bar b of the standards S,which are bolted to the under sides of the tongue A. By means of thethimble-sockets e and posts K the cultivators are allowed free lateralaction.

The upper ends or heads of the pivoted posts K, supporting thethimble-sockets 0, move freely forward and back in a suitable groove inthe under side of the block f, and to the head of the post K a shortpitman or yoke, g, is pivoted. This pitman or yoke engages with the footof the lever L, which has a double lip for that purpose, as shown in thedetached figure thereof between the bolts .70 m, by means of which theoperator, manipulating the levers L, will be enabled to control thecultivators, raising and lowering them at pleasure, said levers beingpivoted to the tongue A at h, as shown.

The cultivator-shovels 0 are secured to and made adjustable upon thebeams B by means of the peculiarly-constructed plates with eyebolts I,as shown.

Fig. 3 shows an enlarged section of one of the shield-bars and of thebeams B, with the adjustable clamping disk or cap 6 t employed forsecuring the shields P to the inner sides of the beams B.

The disk or cap 2' i is composed of a metal plate, the inner face havingan angled recess cut across it deep enough to receive the bar q, and toallow it to oscillate freely upon the bolt by which it is pivoted to therange of the angle of the recess shown, and that part of the face of thedisk or cap shown in vertical lines, being cast in rough sharp lines,will take firm hold of the wood when bolted tightly thereto, so that thedisk or cap may be set so as to hold and carry the shield-bars g at anydesired angle, whereby the shields may be caused to travel entirely andconsiderably above the surface of the ground may be best for protectingthe growing crop. at d show a front and side view of scrapers which maybe used in place of the front shovels when the corn is small.

The width apart of the plow-beams B is when that secured by the archingrod b spanning and connecting the two beams, as shown at Fig. 1,regulated by the adjustable slotted clamp 01 and bolt, as shown at thedetached section next above Fig. 4; and 0 o are brace-rods forsupporting the beams B, as shown at Fig. 4.

Z, Fig. 2, shows acast box boltedto the under side of the axle-beam V,with the outer end turned 011' to fit into the recessed chamber on theinside of the hub, thereby preventing dirt or grit from getting into thebearing and cutting it out.

I is a notched washer, with a pin running through the spindle y on theoutside of it, so that it shall turn with the spindle, and prevent thewheel W from coming off.

Having thus described the construction andmamier of operating myimproved cultivator, I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent 1. The standard S, having the slotted footbar b on its lower endand the grooved block or arm f upon its upper end, and provided with thepost K, pivoted to the foot-bar b, and sliding in the grooved arm f,substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of the standard S f b and post K with plate E, havingthimblesocket e and plow-beam B, as shown and described.

3. The combination of standard S f b, socketplate E e, brace-rodsoo,plow-beams B, hinged slotted arms g, bent levers L, and ratchetplatesR, all arranged substantially as shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention I aflix mysignature in pres ence of two witnesses.

SABER GESLEY.

Witnesses:

O. GEsLEY, I. E. GOODALL.

